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USAF SPECIAL OPERATIONSUSAF SPECIAL OPERATIONSi n t h e S e a m si n t h e S e a m s

Colonel Norman J. Brozenick, Jr., Colonel Norman J. Brozenick, Jr., Commander, 1st Special Operations WingCommander, 1st Special Operations Wing

AmericaAmerica’’s Specialized Airpowers Specialized Airpower

•• Special Tactics in AfghanistanSpecial Tactics in Afghanistan•• Foreign Internal Defense in the Foreign Internal Defense in the

TransTrans--SaharaSahara•• Surgical teams in the PhilippinesSurgical teams in the Philippines•• Global flight operations in hostile or Global flight operations in hostile or

denied airspacedenied airspace

AFSOC in the SeamsAFSOC in the Seams

Special Tactics Mission: Plan, prepare, integrate, synchronize, and control air and space power to achieve assigned objectives

Special Tactics Mission:Special Tactics Mission: Plan, prepare, Plan, prepare, integrate, synchronize, and control air integrate, synchronize, and control air and space power to achieve assigned and space power to achieve assigned objectivesobjectives

AfghanistanAfghanistan

CapabilityCapability

Effect: Disrupt, Deny, DestroyEffect: Disrupt, Deny, Destroy

Combat Controllers• Controlled 2,086 terminal air strikes = 2.81M lbs of bombs • Controlled/enabled 8,982 sorties…including air ops at 15 austere airfields

Combat ControllersCombat Controllers•• Controlled 2,086 terminal air Controlled 2,086 terminal air strikes = 2.81M lbs of bombsstrikes = 2.81M lbs of bombs•• Controlled/enabled 8,982 Controlled/enabled 8,982 sortiessorties……including air ops at including air ops at 15 15 austere airfieldsaustere airfields

Combat Weathermen• Provided numerous high fidelity forecasts from forward locations ISO precision strike, CSAR, infil/exfil, refueling, and resupply operations

Combat WeathermenCombat Weathermen•• Provided numerous high fidelity Provided numerous high fidelity forecasts from forward locations forecasts from forward locations ISO precision strike, CSAR, ISO precision strike, CSAR, infil/exfilinfil/exfil, refueling, and , refueling, and resupplyresupply operationsoperations

Effect: Rescue and RecoverEffect: Rescue and Recover

Pararescuemen• Rescued/recovered teammates after MH-47 crash • Conducted mass casualty ops after JDAM mishap Mazar-e-sharif • Rescued MC-130P crew after crash landing at 10,500’ • Fought on Roberts Ridge…rescued and recovered ISO Operation Anaconda

PararescuemenPararescuemen•• Rescued/recovered teammates Rescued/recovered teammates after MHafter MH--47 crash47 crash•• Conducted mass casualty ops Conducted mass casualty ops after JDAM mishap after JDAM mishap MazarMazar--ee--sharifsharif•• Rescued MCRescued MC--130P crew after crash 130P crew after crash landing at 10,500landing at 10,500’’•• Fought on Roberts RidgeFought on Roberts Ridge……rescued and recovered ISO rescued and recovered ISO Operation AnacondaOperation Anaconda

TransTrans--Sahara RegionSahara Region

Foreign Internal Defense Advisor Mission: Assess, train, and advise Nigerien airmen in C-130 maintenance and flying operations

Foreign Internal Defense Advisor Mission:Foreign Internal Defense Advisor Mission: Assess, train, and advise Assess, train, and advise NigerienNigerien airmen in airmen in CC--130 maintenance and flying operations 130 maintenance and flying operations

CapabilityCapability

Effect: improve safety, availability,Effect: improve safety, availability, reliability and interoperabilityreliability and interoperability

FID Advisors• Advised Nigerien maintenance refurbish efforts…returned C-130H to flight status

• Trained 46 operations personnel• Day tactical flying• Aerial re-supply operations• Search and Rescue

• Enhanced key relationship ISO EUCOM’s Theater Security Cooperation Plan

FID AdvisorsFID Advisors•• Advised Advised NigerienNigerien maintenance refurbish maintenance refurbish effortsefforts……returned Creturned C--130H to flight status130H to flight status

•• Trained 46 operations personnelTrained 46 operations personnel•• Day tactical flyingDay tactical flying•• Aerial reAerial re--supply operationssupply operations•• Search and RescueSearch and Rescue

•• Enhanced key relationship ISO Enhanced key relationship ISO EUCOMEUCOM’’ss Theater Security Cooperation PlanTheater Security Cooperation Plan

Republic of the PhilippinesRepublic of the Philippines

Special Operations Surgical Team Mission: provide trauma care, CASEVAC, and surgical operations for U.S. forces while training Philippine armed forces in same

Special Operations Surgical Team Mission:Special Operations Surgical Team Mission: provide trauma care, CASEVAC, and surgical provide trauma care, CASEVAC, and surgical operations for U.S. forces while training operations for U.S. forces while training Philippine armed forces in same Philippine armed forces in same

CapabilityCapability

Effect: extend partner nation medicalEffect: extend partner nation medical care to forward locations beyond reachcare to forward locations beyond reach

• Logged 9K encounters and 3K+ procedures including

• AFP Clinic: 5,144• US Forces: 338• CASEVAC: 27• Major Surgery: 6

• Supported 30 MEDCAPS

•• Logged 9K encounters and 3K+ procedures Logged 9K encounters and 3K+ procedures including including

•• AFP Clinic: 5,144AFP Clinic: 5,144•• US Forces: 338US Forces: 338•• CASEVAC: 27CASEVAC: 27•• Major Surgery: 6Major Surgery: 6

•• Supported 30 MEDCAPSSupported 30 MEDCAPS

Surgical TeamsSurgical Teams

Global flight ops in hostile Global flight ops in hostile or denied territoryor denied territory

Mission: ISR, infiltration, exfiltration, refuel, resupply, precision fire support, CSAR…Anytime, Anyplace

Mission:Mission: ISR, infiltration, ISR, infiltration, exfiltrationexfiltration, , refuel, refuel, resupplyresupply, precision fire support, , precision fire support, CSARCSAR……Anytime, AnyplaceAnytime, Anyplace

CapabilityCapability

Effect: Penetrate, Disrupt, Deny, Effect: Penetrate, Disrupt, Deny, DestroyDestroy

• Found, fixed, finished terrorists & network nodes w/ coalition teammates via

• Robust C2 network • Traditional and “NT” ISR• Infiltration/exfiltration• Resupply• Precision fires • Fixed and rotary wing refueling

•• Found, fixed, finished terrorists & network Found, fixed, finished terrorists & network nodes w/ coalition teammates vianodes w/ coalition teammates via

•• Robust C2 network Robust C2 network •• Traditional and Traditional and ““NTNT”” ISRISR•• Infiltration/Infiltration/exfiltrationexfiltration•• ResupplyResupply•• Precision fires Precision fires •• Fixed and rotary wing refuelingFixed and rotary wing refueling

AFSOC Way AheadAFSOC Way Ahead……in, above, in, above, & beyond the seams& beyond the seams

• Fighting and winning the GWOT

• Developing Airmen into highly capable leaders at all levels

• Recapitalizing and modernizing the force

•• Fighting and winning the GWOTFighting and winning the GWOT

•• Developing Airmen into highly Developing Airmen into highly capable leaders at all levelscapable leaders at all levels

•• Recapitalizing and modernizing the Recapitalizing and modernizing the forceforce

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USAF SPECIAL OPERATIONSUSAF SPECIAL OPERATIONSi n t h e S e a m si n t h e S e a m s

Colonel Norman J. Brozenick, Jr., Colonel Norman J. Brozenick, Jr., Commander, 1st Special Operations WingCommander, 1st Special Operations Wing